Messing equipment



F P. TEBBETTS. MESSING EQUIPMENT. APPLICATION FILED n0v.12, 1912.

Patented Mar. '29, 1921.

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MESSING EQUIPMENT. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12, 1917.

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INVZWZOE. am F UNITED STATES FRANK P. TEBBETTS, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

MESSING EQUIPMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 29, 1921.

' Application filed November 12, 1917. Serial No. 201,710.

To oZZ whom it may concern: Be it known that I, FRANK P. Tnnnn'r'rs, acitizen of the United States, and resident of Portland, in the county ofMultnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and usefulimprovements in Messing Equipments; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thespecification, andto the figures of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates more particularly to messing equipment forsoldiers and others.

The object ofthis invention is to pro vide a messing equipment whichwill at once he compact in form when carried, and efficient when used. i

It is also an object to provide certain details and features ofconstruction and combinations tending to increase the general eiliciencyand the desirability of a messing equipment of this particularcharacter.

Referring to the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a front elevation ofthe kit inclosed in carrying case.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the kit with drawn from the case.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a plan of the mess pan, showing in dotted lines the positionof the handle when the kit is nested.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the cup.

10 is a side elevat on of cup.

Fig. 11 is a rear elevation of Big. 10.

Fig. 12 is a front elevation of the flask.

Fig. 13 is a side elevation of Fig. 12 with portion broken away to showthe depression in the side of the flask to receive the handle of thepan.

Like numerals of reference in the several figures indicate the same orsimilar parts.

As thus illustrated, the invention comprises a pair of mess-pans 1 and1, each having a handle 2 which is pivoted inside of the pan, and whichcan be extended (see Figs. 6 and 7) for use; but when folded inside ofthe pan the handle then occupies the position 3 indicated in dottedlines; A flask 4 is provided and formed to fit the pans, each side ofthe flask having a recess or ClGPIGSSlOII 5 to receive the said handles,whereby the two pans lit the opposite sides of the flask. A cup 6 fitsover the lower endsof the nested flask and pans, and is provided with apivoted handle 7 which is fork-shaped at its end. A cup 8 is fastened bya chain 9 (secured to the stud 10) to the neck of the flask. A knife 11'and fork 12 and spoon 13 are provided and inserted in the cup 6, asshown, so that they stand upr ght againstthe bottom of one pain. A ring14 is applied to the neck of the flask to support said chain 9, andthefork-like end of the handle 7 extends under this ring at opposite sidesof the neck, the fork and spoon being shown at opposite sides of saidhandle; and it will be understood that the handles of the fork andspoon,and the blade of the knife, are made thin and flat to require onlyslightspace for their insertion between the bottom of the pan and theinside surface of the cup. A pair of rings 15- 15 are attached to thecase for the kit, to be used when the kit is carried from the shoulders,and the case is also provided with a wire clasp 16 for attachment to abelt, this clasp being secured to the case by a loop 17 of sheet metal;and the said case, it will be understood, is a bag 18 made of canvas orother material. Said bag has flaps 19 and 20 which button over andengage the snap stud 21 on the bag. In addition, the bag has a loop 22to receive a belt, thus the case or bag 18 can be attached to a belt, orto something which will go over the shoulders.

It will be seen that the flask 1 is inclosed. by the two pans 1 havingtheir handles 3 folded inwardly. The pans containing the flask are theninserted in the cup 6, and the handle 7 is raised until itlics againstthe side of the pan 1, and the end of the handle 7 clasps over the edgesof both pans 1, holding the entire kit securely together. The

knife 11, fork 12 and the spoon 13 are then slipped down between thewall of the cup 6 and the bottom of the pan against which the handle 7rests. The object is to leave the opposite side of the kit as smooth aspossible where it comes in contact with the person of the carrier.

The kit is now slipped into the case 18, the flap 19 set down over thesnap stud on the bag 18, and the flap 20 is then snapped down over theflap 19. The entire case is attached ing the belt through the loop 22,or by slinging it from the shoulder by rings 15.

Should it be desired to provide a means for carrying emergency rations,it can easily;

be accomplished by adding depth to the cup F and a similar amount to thecarrying case. 1 The arm 7-in this case preventing the kit fromtelescoping upon the-contents of the cup and injuring thesame.

- Some advantages of this equipment over present messing outfitsmay besummed up tion of the nested flask and pan, whereby briefly as follows 7It is very compact, requiring but "little more room than the flaskitself.

It doubles the pan capacity of the kit.

It is a complete unit of the soldiers equipment, instead of being.divided between the haversack and the belt.

Itfur'nishes a sanitary container for the knife, fork,cup and spoon.

Furthermore, as the neck and cap of the flask are left exposed, theflask can be filled and discharged without disturbing the otherelementsof the mess-kit.

Having thus described my invention, what I-claim as-new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

i In 'a mess' kit, the combinationof a flask, a pan shaped to fit theside of the flask, and a 'cup shaped to receive the lower end portheflask and pan are held together by the cup, the upper end of the flaskhaving a reclasp 16 into holes in the belt, or by threadmovable closure,and said cup having a inged handle to engage the upper end of themess-kit to hold the cup in place.

2. A structure as specified in claim 1, said closure being a screw-cap,and said handle being forked to engage the top of the messkit atopposite sides of said screw-cap.

3. In a mess-kit the combination of a cup, a receptacle shaped to entersaid cup, and a handle pivoted on the cup and shaped to engage thereceptacle to thereby alone hold the cup properly in place, the cupbeing so shaped that said handle is suflicient to hold itagainstdisplacement from said receptacle.

4. In a mess-kit, the combination of a flask provided with a verticallyextending recess in one side thereof, a pan fitting the side of theflask, and a handle hinged to the pan and disposed in said recess, incombination with means including another handle to hold said pan inplace on the flask.

5. In a mess-kit, the combination of a flask provided with a verticallyextending recess in one side thereof, a pan fitting the side of theflask, and a handle hinged to the pan and disposed in said recess, incombination with means including another handle engaging the upper endof the pan to hold the mess-kit together.

FRANK P. TEBBETTS.

Witnesses:

LUCIA B. GiLnonsnN, VIOLA BRYN.

